PHP is_executable() Function

PHP is_executable Function


Definition :

The PHP is_executable() function checks whether a file exists and is executable.

Note: The results of this function are cached. Use clearstatcache() function to clear the cache.

Syntax

  is_executable(file)

Parameter 
Parameter Description
file Required. Specifies the path to the file to check
Example:

Lets assume that we have a file called demo.txt and setup.exe in the current working directory. The example below demonstrates on using this function to check if these files are executable or not.

Output :

The file demo.txt is not executable.
The file setup.exe is executable.